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This invention relates to hydrocarbon resins made by
the catalytic alkylation of an aromatic reaction solvent
with an ethylenically unsaturated monomer.
Alkylation of polycyclic aromatic compounds with
monoolefins in the presence of an acid catalyst to produce a
resinous product is disclosed in U.S. Patent Nos. 2,229,018;
1,741,473 and 2,233,964.
Preparation of alkylation resins by reacting
dicyclopentadiene (DCPD) with aromatic reaction solvents in
the presence of a catalyst such as A1C13 is disclosed in
U.S. Patent No. 4,255,297. The solvents disclosed include
alkylaromatic hydrocarbons having a boiling point of 110° to
220°C and tetrahydronaphthalene.
The alkylation resins of this invention are
characterized in that they comprise the reaction product of
(a) at least one substituted or unsubstituted polycyclic
aromatic compound, and (b) at least one ethylenically
unsaturated hydrocarbon monomer having at least two carbon-
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carbon double bonds capable of reacting with the polycyclic
aromatic compound by alkylation in the presence of an acid
catalyst, wherein the ratio of (a) to (b) in the resin is
1:9 to 3:1 by weight, the resin having a weight average
molecular weight Mw of less than 10,000 measured by size
exclusion chromatography, and a Ring & Ball softening point
of 50° to 250°C.
Also according to the invention, the resins are
produced by reacting the ethylenically unsaturated
hydrocarbon monomer and the polycyclic aromatic compound in
the presence of an acid catalyst that promotes the
alkylation of the polycyclic aromatic compound by the
ethylenically unsaturated monomer. In a preferred
embodiment of the invention, resins that are the reaction
product of dicyclopentadiene and a naphthalenic aromatic
compound have a z average molecular weight Mz measured by
size exclusion chromatography and a Ring and Ball softening
point in °C that falls within Area A of Figure 1.
Also according to the invention, the resins of this
invention can be used in adhesive and ink compositions and
as modifiers for engineering polymers.
At the highest level of aromatic incorporation, the
softening point of the resins of this invention made with
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polycyclic aromatic compounds is about 60°C higher at an
equivalent degree of polymerization than that of resins made
with benzene aromatic compounds. The resin products of this
invention therefore have a unique combination of properties,
i.e., high softening point and low molecular weight.
In one broad aspect, the present invention relates to
an essentially amorphous alkylation resin comprising the
alkylation reaction product of (a) at least one substituted
or unsubstituted polycyclic aromatic compound having at
least two aromatic rings, and (b) at least one ethylenically
unsaturated hydrocarbon monomer having at least two carbon-
carbon double bonds that reacts with the polycyclic aromatic
compound by alkylation in the presence of an acid catalyst,
wherein the ratio of (a) to (b) in the resin is about 1:9 to
about 3:1 by weight, the resin having a weight average
molecular weight Mw of less than about 10,000 measured by
size exclusion chromatography, and a Ring and Ball softening
point of about 50° to about 250°C.
In another broad aspect, the present invention relates
to a process for preparing an essentially amorphus
alkylation resin comprising reacting (a) at least one
ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon monomer having at
least two carbon-carbon double bonds that reacts with a
polycyclic aromatic compound by alkylation and (b) at least
one substituted or unsubstituted polycyclic aromatic
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compound having two or more aromatic rings, in the presence
of an acid catalyst that promotes the alkylation of the
polycyclic aromatic compound by the ethylenically
unsaturated monomer, to produce an alkylation resin having a
weight average molecular weight of less than about 10,000
measured by size exclusion chromatography and a Ring and
Ball softening point of about 50° to about 250° C., and
wherein the ratio is of (b) to (a) in the resin is about 1:9
to about 3:1.
In still another broad aspect, the present invention
relates to an alkylation resin comprising the alkylation
reaction product of (a) a naphthalenic aromatic compound and
(b) dicyclopentadiene, wherein the z average molecular
weight Mz of the resin measured by size exclusion
chromatography and the Ring and Ball softening point in ° C.
fall within Area A of FIG.1.
In yet another broad aspect, the present invention
relates to a process for preparing an alkylation resin
comprising reacting dicyclopentadiene and a naphthalenic
aromatic compound in the presence of an A1C13 catalyst to
produce an alkylation resin having a z average molecular
weight Mz measured by size exclusion chromatography and a
Ring and Ball softening point in ° C. that fall within Area
A of FIG.1.
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Figure 1 shows the relationship of Mz, the z average
molecular weight, to the Ring and Ball softening point for
alkylation resins made from dicyclopentadiene (DCPD) and
naphthalenic aromatic compounds. Resins made from these
monomers according to the process of this invention have a z
average molecular weight Mz and a R&B softening point that
falls within Area A of Figure 1.
Figure 2 shows the relationship of Mz to the Ring and
Ball softening point for the alkylation resins of this
invention made from DCPD and naphthalenic aromatic compounds
(Area A), compared to various resins that are currently
available and are made from different monomers.
The term "resin" as used in this specification refers
to low molecular weight polymers having a Ring and Ball
(R&B) softening point of at least 50°C, where softening
point is measured by the ASTM E28-67 test procedure. The
resins of this invention are essentially amorphous in
character and have a Ring and Ball softening point of 50° to
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250°C. The molecular weight is expressed as the weight
average molecular weight (Mw) unless noted otherwise, and is
less than 10,000, preferably less than 5,000, and most
preferably less than 3,000, measured by size exclusion
chromatography.
The polycyclic aromatic compounds useful for forming
the resins of this invention have two or more aromatic
rings. Suitable compounds include, for example, diphenyl,
naphthalene, anthracene, biphenylene, acenaphthalene,
fluorene, phenanthrene, and mixtures thereof. Polycyclic
aromatic compounds with a fused ring system are preferred.
Naphthalenic compounds are most preferred. The polycyclic
aromatic compounds can be substituted with alkyl or
cycloalkyl groups, or with polar functional groups, provided
that the substituted compounds are alkylated during the
resin-forming reaction and do not excessively inhibit the
reaction. Alkyl-substituted polycyclic aromatic compounds
preferably have a boiling point above 220°C. Suitable polar
functional groups include, for example, hydroxy, alkoxy,
carbalkoxy, and carboxy groups. The partially hydrogenated
derivatives of any of these substituted polycyclic aromatic
compounds, such as substituted tetrahydronaphthalene
compounds, are also useful in the reaction. Naphthalene,
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alkyl-substituted naphthalenes, and mixtures thereof with
each other or with alkyl-substituted tetrahydronaphthalenes
are preferred. These preferred compounds are subsequently
referred to as naphthalenic aromatic compounds. Examples of
alkyl-substituted naphthalene compounds are alpha- or beta-
monomethylnaphthalene, the various isomers of dimethyl- or
trimethylnaphthalene, or other alkyl-substituted
naphthalenes where the alkyl substituent can be, for
example, methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl or any combination
thereof. Any combination of the polycyclic aromatic
compounds mentioned above can also be used for preparing the
resins of this invention.
Any unreacted polycyclic aromatic compound, which
serves as the solvent for the reaction, is later removed to
recover the resin product, typically by vacuum stripping or
steam stripping. For this reason the more volatile
polycyclic aromatic compounds, preferably those containing
15 carbon atoms or less, and most preferably those
containing 13 carbon atoms or less, are generally used.
Although the resins can be made from any of the pure
polycyclic aromatic compounds described above, it is not
required or preferred that a pure compound be used.
Commercial polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon feedstocks are
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generally used. One example of this type of feedstock is a
mixture of various alkylnaphthalene compounds produced
during the processing and refining of petroleum products.
These compounds include a mixture of the various isomers of
mono-, di-, and trimethylnaphthalene along with various
alkyltetrahydronaphthalene isomers. The polycyclic aromatic
compound can also be mixed with benzene aromatics. In the
course of the reaction both the polycyclic aromatic compound
and the benzene aromatic compound will be chemically
incorporated into the resin, the amounts depending upon the
relative amount of each type of aromatic compound in the
mixture. The amount of each type of aromatic compound
needed to produce the desired properties can readily be
determined by one skilled in the art. Examples of useful
benzene aromatic compounds are benzene, toluene, xylene,
ethylbenzene, other alkyl-substituted benzenes, or any
mixtures thereof.
Because of their commercial availability, diolefin
monomers are the preferred ethylenically unsaturated
monomers containing at least two carbon-carbon double bonds
per molecule. The preferred class of diolefins used for
making the resins of this invention comprises those
diolefins that react primarily by alkylation of the
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polycyclic aromatic compound by each site of unsaturation in
the diolefin monomer. Resins made from these monomers are
alternating copolymers having a general (A-B)o-A structure,
where A represents a polycyclic aromatic molecule and B is a
monomer molecule. Preferred monomers that yield a resin of
this type are those containing at least one cyclic olefin
group, e.g., dicyclopentadiene, 4-vinyl-1-cyclohexene, 5-
vinyl-2-norbornene, and 4-vinyl-1-methylcyclohexene.
Dicyclopentadiene is most preferred. Monomers of this type
selectively react by alkylation of the polycyclic aromatic
compound rather than by vinyl polymerization through the
double bond. In the above general copolymer structure the
degree of polymerization (n) can be as low as 1, and a large
amount of the product is comprised of two polycyclic
aromatic molecules reacted with one monomer molecule.
Resins with this low degree of polymerization surprisingly
demonstrate a high softening point and useful resin
properties despite their extremely low molecular weight.
The ratio of polycyclic aromatic compound to
ethylenically unsaturated monomer in the resins of this
invention is 1:9 to 3:1 by weight. The resins preferably
contain at least 10% by weight of diolefins reacting
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primarily by alkylation, and are essentially amorphous
materials, i.e., if any crystalline material is present, it
is present at a very low level.
The resins of this invention are prepared by using acid
catalysts that are known to cause alkylation of an aromatic
solvent by an ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon monomer.
Examples of useful acid catalysts include A1C13, BF3-H3P04,
HF, SnCl4, AlClz-HZP04, SbCls, ZnCl2 and acidic alumina. Lewis
acids such as A1C13, SnCl4, SbClS and ZnCl2 are preferred.
A1C13 is particularly effective in forming the resins of
this invention. A small amount of a cocatalyst such as
acetic acid, HC1, water, ethanol, ethylene glycol, or
another proton donor, in conjunction with A1C13 improves the
efficiency of the reaction.
The reaction temperature used depends upon the activity
of the particular catalyst that is used, but is generally in
the range of -20° to 150°C. When A1C13 is used as the
catalyst, a suitable reaction temperature is typically 20°
to 70°C. To get the highest softening point and yield, the
alkylation reaction must proceed to completion, i.e.,
complete reaction of all carbon-carbon double bonds must
occur. When DCPD is used as the ethylenically unsaturated
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hydrocarbon monomer, essentially 100% reaction of both
carbon-carbon double bonds can be attained. The best
results are obtained when (1) sufficient amounts of catalyst
and cocatalyst are present to promote complete reaction, and
(2) there are no impurities present in either the solvent or
the monomer, which may deactivate the alkylation catalyst
and lead to variable results. The alkylation of
naphthalenic aromatic compounds with DCPD catalyzed by A1C13
proceeds at a very rapid rate. As a result, the reaction
time is not critical.
When resins are formed by an alkylation reaction, the
resin itself, along with the free solvent, can be alkylated
to a higher molecular weight by the monomer. As the amount
of polycyclic aromatic compound in the reaction mixture is
reduced relative to the ethylenically unsaturated
hydrocarbon monomer, the molecular weight and softening
point of the product increase. Controlling the polycyclic
aromatic/monomer ratio can therefore be used to control the
molecular weight and softening point of the product.
The resins of this invention can be made from a wide
variety of ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon monomers
and polycyclic aromatic compounds. However, in terms of
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commercial availability and reactivity with polycyclic
aromatic compounds, some monomers are preferred over others.
Dicyclopentadiene (DCPD) is particularly desirable for the
practice of this invention because of its rigid cyclic
structure, its reactivity, and its commercial availability.
DCPD is commercially available in numerous grades ranging
from crude mixtures of DCPD with other olefin or diolefin
materials to grades containing 99+% DCPD. Grades containing
the highest assay of DCPD (>_97%) are preferred. However,
commercial DCPD feedstocks containing lower DCPD levels,
e.g., at least 90% DCPD, preferably at least 95% DCPD, can
also be used in the resin-forming reaction.
Alkylation resins having higher softening points than
that of resins made with untreated DCPD are obtained by
using dicyclopentadiene that has been heat-treated under
conditions that cause the DCPD to react and form higher
molecular weight oligomers. This can be accomplished, for
example, by heating DCPD under pressure in a closed system
at 190°C for one to three hours, or by heating a 25%
solution of DCPD in_naphthalene for three hours at 175°C and
then at 185°C for three hours under atmospheric nitrogen
pressure. This procedure is known to crack DCPD to
cyclopentadiene (CP), which in turn reacts with DCPD to form
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CP trimer (15 carbon atoms) and CP tetramer (20 carbon
atoms) along with higher oligomers. Any chemically
functional equivalent of cyclic diolefin oligomers can also
be used. The term "chemically functional equivalent" means
a large molecule formed by a Diels-Alder reaction that
contains many rings and has a double bond at each end of the
molecule, as in oligomers derived from dicyclopentadiene.
The Ring and Ball softening point of polymers made
from DCPD and naphthalenic hydrocarbons ranges from 100°C to
170°C, preferably 110°C to 160°C, as the weight average
molecular weight (Mw) measured by size exclusion
chromatography (SEC) varies between 350 and 1000, and the z
average molecular weight varies between 500 and 3000.
Similar polymers made with alkylbenzene aromatic compounds
in the same Mw range would have a softening point of 50° to
100°C.
Yields of greater than 250%, typically 250-300%, are
obtained in the alkylation of naphthalenic hydrocarbons with
DCPD, where the yield is the amount of resin product
recovered divided by the amount of DCPD reacted. The high
yield demonstrates that most of the product consists of
incorporated solvent. Typically a DCPD/naphthalenic
alkylation product is comprised of 40 to 70% adducted
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naphtalenic solvent. These polymers have prominent
aromatic characteristics and display mixed methylcyclohexane
cloud point (MMAP) values in the range -10° to +10°. MMAP
is a test measuring the solubility of the polymer in a mixed
aniline plus methylcyclohexane solvent. Low MMAP values
indicate a highly aromatic polymer. Despite the high
softening point and low MMAP values for these resins, they
surprisingly demonstrate good solubility in a variety of
aliphatic solvents and fair-to-good compatibility with a
variety of aliphatic polymers.
When the alkylation resins of this invention are made
by the reaction of DCPD and a naphthalenic aromatic
compound, the z average molecular weight Mz is 500 to 3,000.
The relationship between Mz measured by size exclusion
chromatography and the Ring and Ball softening point for
these resins is shown in Figure 1. The resins have
properties that fall within Area A. A comparison of the
properties of resins made from DCPD and naphthalenic
aromatic compounds and other currently available resins made
from other types of monomers is found in Figure 2. PICCO R
5140 aromatic hydrocarbon resin, PICCOLYTE R C-125 terpene
hydrocarbon resin, and REGALREZ R 1126 hydrogenated aromatic
hydrocarbon resin are available from Hercules Incorporated,
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Wilmington, DE. ARKON*P-125 hydrogenated C9 resin is
available from Arakawa Chemical USA, Chicago; IL. CLEARON*
P-125 hydrogenated terpene resin is available from Yashuhara
Yushi Co., Japan. ESCOREZ*5300 and 5220 hydrocarbon resins
are available from Exxon Chemical, Houston, TX.
The DCPD/naphthalenic alkylation resins of this
invention have good compatibility with aliphatic compounds
or polymers. The OMS cloud point (indicating the solubility
of the resin in odorless mineral spirits) of these resins
ranges from 20° to 175°C (the lower softening point
DCPD/naphthalene resins have lower OMS cloud point values).
Lower cloud point values indicate better aliphatic
compatibility. A value of -50°C or less indicates a polymer
with excellent aliphatic compatibility.
In many applications, such as modifiers for nonpolar
aliphatic adhesive polymers, the very high softening point
and high aromatic content of resins made from polycyclic
aromatic compounds and unsaturated monomers reacting
primarily by alkylation are not needed, but better aliphatic
compatibility is required. The compatibility of these
resins with aliphatic compounds and polymers can be greatly
improved by alkylating a naphthalenic aromatic compound with
a mixture of the unsaturated monomer reacting primarily by
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alkylation and a second monomer. These mixtures of monomers
preferably contain at least 10% by weight of unsaturated
monomers that react primarily by alkylation. The second
comonomer can be a diolefin that reacts primarily by vinyl
polymerization, e.g., piperylene concentrate, isoprene,
butadiene, and 1,3-hexadiene, or a monoolefin such as
dihydrodicyclopentadiene, cyclopentene, and norbornene.
Increasing the level of monoolefin, or diolefin reacting
primarily by vinyl polymerization, reduces the amount of
l0 incorporated polycyclic aromatic compound and the R&B
softening point of the product, but also improves the
aliphatic compatibility of the resin. An excellent
comonomer is a C-5 diolefin feedstock high in cis- and
trans-piperylene content, subsequently referred to as
"piperylene concentrate" (PC). Low levels of added
piperylene concentrate greatly reduce odorless mineral
spirits (OMS) cloud point. A resin made from a naphthalenic
aromatic compound and a 75/25 DCPD/piperylene concentrate
mixture, for example, produces a resin with a significant
level of adducted naphthalenic aromatic compound and an OMS
cloud point below -65°C. These resins typically have a Ring
and Ball softening point of 50° to 150°C, most preferably
80° to 120°C.
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Because of their strongly aromatic character and high
softening point, the alkylation resins of this invention are
useful as flow modifiers for synthetic polymers that have a
heat deflection or continuous use temperature of greater
than 100°C, preferably greater than 150°C. Heat deflection
temperature is determined using the ASTM D-648-82 (Rev. 88)
procedure. The continuous use temperature is determined by
mechanical analysis and is defined as the temperature at
which the material can be used continuously without failure
under the desired operating conditions. The continuous use
temperature is generally slightly lower than the heat
deflection temperature. These synthetic polymers will
subsequently be referred to as "engineering polymers".
Examples of such polymers include, for example, polyether
polysulfone, acrylonitrile/butadiene/styrene copolymers,
nylon 6, nylon 66, polyphenylene ether, polysulfone and
polycarbonate polymers. Because of their low molecular
weight, the alkylation resins can be added to such polymers
to reduce the melt viscosity and improve the flow of the
material. Adding a low molecular weight resin as a flow
modifier also reduces the glass transition temperature or
thermal resistance of the polymer. However, this negative
effect is minimized because of the high softening point that
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can be achieved with this type of alkylation resin. The
resins of this invention can also be used to modify other
properties of engineering polymers, such as, for example,
modulus, glass transition temperature, hardness, and water
vapor transmission rate.
The alkylation resins of this invention made from
unsaturated monomers reacting primarily by alkylation with
polycyclic aromatic compounds can be used as ingredients in
ink products, e.g., as flushing agents, where a solution of
resin in an ink oil is used for producing a dispersion of
water-wet pigment in the resin/ink oil solution. In this
application the resin must cause the water to separate from
the pigment surface so that water can be decanted off, and
it must also show affinity for the surface of the pigment to
form a good dispersion and produce good ink properties. The
resins of this invention are useful in ink flushing
applications because of their good solubility in ink oils,
their aromatic character, and their high softening point.
The resins can also be used as binders and film-formers in
ink formulations.
The alkylation resins of this invention made from
unsaturated monomers reacting primarily by alkylation with
polycyclic aromatic compounds are also useful as adhesive
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tackifying resins because of their low molecular weight.
Because of their aromatic character, these resins are more
suited for tackifying the more polar adhesive polymers such
as ethylene/vinyl acetate. However, these resins can be
modified, e.g., by hydrogenation or by using as a coreactant
an aliphatic monomer such as piperylene concentrate that
increases the aliphatic character of the resin. Such a
modification will make the resins more generally useful as
tackifiers for polymers such as natural rubber, styrene-
isoprene or styrene-butadiene block copolymers, and
polybutadiene.
The resins of this invention can be hydrogenated to
various degrees, leaving various levels of aromaticity in
the hydrogenated resin. The polycyclic aromatic units can
be fully hydrogenated to yield fully saturated units, e.g.,
decahydronaphthalene units, or they can be partially
hydrogenated to form, for example, tetrahydronaphthalene
moieties. Palladium supported on carbon was found to be an
excellent catalyst for achieving the hydrogenation of the
polycyclic aromatic,units of the resins of this invention,
although other catalysts commonly used for hydrogenating
aromatic materials can be used. Examples of other catalysts
are noble metal catalysts and Ni-based catalysts. A Ni
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catalyst supported on silica (XTC-400 supplied by Crosfield
Catalysts, Warrington, Cheshire, England) was also found to
be effective for hydrogenating the resins of this invention.
In the following examples, OMSCP means odorless mineral
spirits cloud point, which is determined by the following
procedure. Ten weight percent resin is mixed in a test tube
with SHELL-SOL*71 odorless mineral spirits, available from
Shell Chemical, Houston, TX. The test tube is then heated
until a clear solution is formed. The solution is cooled
until turbidity is obtained. The onset of initial turbidity
is recorded as the initial cloud point. Cooling of the test
tube is continued until visibility is totally obstructed.
The final cloud point is recorded at the point of no
visibility.
MMAP is the mixed methylcyclohexane aniline cloud
point, which is determined using a modified ASTM D 611-82
procedure. Methylcyclohexane is substituted for the heptane
used in the standard test procedure. The procedure uses
resin/aniline/methylcyclohexane in a ratio of 1'/2/1 (5 g/10
ml/5 ml) and the cloud point is determined by cooling a
heated, clear blend of the three components until complete
turbidity just occurs.
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R&B softening point is the Ring and Ball softening
point, determined according to ASTM E28-67.
To determine Gardner color, 50 wt. % resin is mixed
with reagent grade toluene at room temperature until it
dissolves. The color of the resin solution is compared to a
set of standards on a Gardner Delta Color Comparator,
available from Pacific Scientific, Bethesda, MD. The color
values range from 1 to 18, with 18 being the darkest.
In this specification all parts and percentages are by
weight unless otherwise noted.
Example 1
Examples 1-3 compare the properties of alkylation
resins made from dicyclopentadiene and a mixture of
naphthalenic aromatic compounds, a mixture of naphthalenic
and benzene aromatic compounds, and benzene aromatic
compounds alone, using a batch process.
SURE-SOL*'-205 (800 parts) was mixed under nitrogen with
1.2 parts of an acetic acid cocatalyst and 6.0 parts of
anhydrous A1C13. SURE-SOL*205 is a mixed alkylnaphthalene
solvent available from Koch Chemical Co., Corpus Christi,
TX. After the catalyst formed a uniform mixture, a solution
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consisting of 100 parts of dicyclopentadiene (DCPD) and 100
parts of SURE-SOL 205 was added by drops over a 30 minute
period. The DCPD used was 95% DCPD and 5% miscellaneous
codimers of cyclopentadiene with other 5 carbon olefins,
available as DCPD 108 from Lyondell Petrochemical Co.,
Houston, TX.
The reaction was held at 42°C during monomer addition,
and after all of the DCPD was added, the reaction mixture
was held an additional 15 minutes at the reaction
temperature. The reaction mixture was then diluted, washed
three times with water to remove A1C13 catalyst, filtered,
and stripped to remove volatile solvent. The properties of
the resin product are given in Table 1.
Examgle 2
An alkylation resin was prepared as described in
Example 1, except that a solvent mixture consisting of 500
parts of xylene (mixed isomers) and 330 parts of SURE-SOL
205 was substituted for the 900 parts of SURE-SOL 205 used
in Example 1. The properties of the resin product are given
in Table 1.
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Comparative Example 3
An alkylation resin was prepared as described in
Example 1, except that 830 parts of xylene was used as the
alkylation solvent. The properties of the resin product are
given in Table 1.
The results showed that a large proportion of the resin
was derived from incorporated aromatic solvent. When SURE-
SOL 205 alkylnaphthalene solvent was used, a resin was
formed in higher yield with a higher R&B softening point.
As the amount of xylene was increased, the naphthalene
groups in the resin were replaced with alkylbenzene groups,
and the yield and softening point decreased. At the same
time, aliphatic solvent compatibility improved due to the
reduction of the aromatic content of the resin.
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Comparative
Example Example Example
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SURE-SOL 205 900 330 -
Xylene - 500 830
Acetic acid 1.2 1.2 1.2
A1C13 6.0 6.0 6.0
DCPD 100 100 100
Reaction Temp. (C) 42 40 42
Yield (% of DCPD) 292 240 221
Adducted Solvent
(% of resin) 66 58 55
Mw < 1000 < 1000 < 1000
R&B Soft. Pt. (C) 119 95 49
OMSCP (Full Cloud) 26 -9 <-60
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Gardner color 9 8 7
Example 4
Examples 4-6 describe the preparation of alkylation
resins from dicyclopentadiene (DCPD) and a mixture of
naphthalenic aromatic compounds using various ratios of
solvent to DCPD.
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A resin was prepared as described in Example 1. The
ratio of solvent to DCPD in the reaction mixture was 9:1.
The properties of the resin are given in Table 2.
Example 5
A resin was prepared as described in Example 1, except
that the amount of solvent was reduced to a level of 500
parts of SURE-SOL 205 mixed alkylnaphthalene solvent to 100
parts of DCPD. The properties of the resin are given in
Table 2.
Example 6
A resin was prepared as described in Example 1, except
that the amount of solvent was reduced to 400 parts of SURE-
SOL 205 mixed alkylnaphthalene solvent to 100 parts of DCPD,
and 60 parts of mineral spirits were added as an inert
diluent. The properties of the resin are given in Table 2.
As the amount of naphthalene solvent was reduced, the
resin that formed was alkylated to a higher degree by
additional DCPD, increasing the molecular weight and
softening point.
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Example Example Example
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SURE-SOL 205 900 500 400
Acetic acid 1.2 1.1 0.9
A1C13 6.0 6.0 6.0
DCPD 100 100 100
Reaction Temp. ( 42 45 42
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Solvent/DCPD ratio 9/ 1 5/ 1 4/ 1
Yield ( % of DCPD) 290 263 259
Adducted Solvent
( % of resin) 66 62 61
Molecular Weight
by SEC
Mn 331 346 431
Mw 437 595 753
Mz 657 1103 1724
R&B Soft. Pt. (C) 118 136 148
OMSCP (Full Cloud) 29 115 > 170
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Gardner color 9 11 11
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Example 7
A resin was prepared as described in Example 5 using
DCPD that was >99% pure and crystalline in character. As a
comparison, a resin having a 136°C R&B softening point was
prepared as described in Example 5 using Lyondell 108 DCPD
(95% pure monomer). The properties of the two resins are
compared in Table 3.
Using the high purity DCPD increased the R&B softening
point by 3°C and increased yield slightly. The amount of
catalyst needed to achieve these high softening points was
less when pure DCPD was used, since the codimers in the
Lyondell 108 DCPD influence and deactivate the A1C13
catalyst more than DCPD alone.
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Table 3
Example Example
5 7
SURE-SOL 205 500 500
Acetic acid 1.1 0.9
A1C13 6.0 4.5
DCPD ( > 99 % pure) - 100
DCPD (Lyondell 108, 95 100 -
% pure)
Solvent/DCPD ratio 5/ 1 5/ 1
Reaction Temp. (C) 45 45
Yield ( % of DCPD) 263 275
1 o Adducted Solvent
( % of resin) 62 64
Mw 595 -- 600
R&B Soft. Pt. (C) 136 139
OMSCP (Full Cloud) (C) 115 133
Gardner color 11 7+
Chlorine (by X-ray) 30 50
Example 8
Examples 8 and 9 compare the properties of alkylation
resins made from 99% DCPD, with and without thermal
oligomerization of the DCPD.
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A resin was made according to the procedure described
in Examples 4-6, except that 99% pure DCPD was used, and the
SURE-SOL 205 mixed alkylnaphthalene solvent to DCPD ratio
was reduced to 3.5/1. In this reaction mineral spirits was
added as an inert diluent to reduce the viscosity of the
reaction mixture. This procedure produced a resin with a
159°C R&B softening point having a z average molecular
weight Mz of 2607 measured by size exclusion chromatography
(SEC). The properties of the resin are shown in Table 4.
Example 9
The monomer solution consisted of a 75% SURE-SOL 205
mixed alkylnaphthalene solvent and 25% DCPD (99% pure)
mixture, which had been heated for 3 hours at 175°C and then
3 hours at 185°C under atmospheric nitrogen pressure. This
procedure is known to crack DCPD to cyclopentadiene (CP),
which in turn reacts with DCPD to form CP trimer (15 carbon
atoms) and CP tetramer (20 carbon atoms) along with higher
oligomers. This solution of DCPD and CP oligomers was
reacted with SURE-SOL 205 using A1C13 as a catalyst. The
final ratio of SURE-SOL 205 to monomer was approximately
/a
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4.3/1. A high softening point resin was produced in good
yield. The properties of the resin are listed in Table 4.
The product made in Example 9 had a higher softening
point and lower molecular weight (Mz) than the product of
Example 8 because the average molecular weight of the heat-
treated DCPD monomer was higher than the molecular weight of
DCPD itself. As a result, the molecular weight of the
lowest molecular weight component of the resin product,
namely the component consisting of 2 solvent molecules
reacted with 1 monomer, was greater using heat-treated DCPD.
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Table 4
Example Example
8 9
SURE-SOL 205 350 440
Mineral spirits 50
Acetic acid 0.7 0.7
AlCl3 3.3 3.3
DCPD (99 % pure) 100 0
Heat-treated DCPD 0 100
Reaction Temp. (C) 35 -- 60
Yield ( % of DCPD) 254 205
1 o Adducted Solvent
( % of resin) 61 51
R&B Soft. Pt. (C) 159 165
OMSCP (Full Cloud) (C) > 175 > 175
Gardner color 7 8
Molecular Weight by SEC
Mn 471 432
Mw 882 677
Mz 2607 1392
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Example 10
Examples 10-13 compare the properties of alkylation
resins made by the reaction of a mixture of naphthalenic
aromatic compounds and various diolefins that react
primarily by alkylation.
A resin was prepared as described in Example 1, using a
ratio of SURE-SOL 205 mixed alkylnaphthalene solvent to DCPD
of 9/1. A product having a 119°C R&B softening point was
obtained in 290% yield, based on DCPD. The properties of
the resin are given in Table 5.
Example 11
A resin was prepared as described in Example 10, except
that 4-vinyl-1-cyclohexene was used as the monomer at a
SURE-SOL 205 mixed alkylnaphthalene solvent to monomer ratio
of 11/1. This is the same molar ratio used in Example 10.
The properties of the resin are given in Table 5.
Example 12
A resin was prepared as described in Example 10, except
that 5-vinyl-2-norbornene was used as the monomer at a SURE-
SO1 205 mixed alkylnaphthalene solvent to monomer ratio of
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10/1. This is the same molar ratio used in Examples 10 and
11. The properties of the resin are given in Table 5.
Comparative Example 13
A resin was prepared as described in Example 10, except
that 1,5-hexadiene was used as the monomer at a SURE-SOL 205
mixed alkylnaphthalene solvent to monomer ratio of 11:1.
This is similar to the molar ratio used in Examples 10-12.
The properties of the resin are given in Table 5. Only a
slight exotherm was observed and a small amount of product
was recovered. Linear diolefins do not appear to alkylate
naphthalene solvents as effectively as cyclic diolefins.
The yield and softening point of the resins derived
from these other diolefin monomers were lower than the
values measured for DCPD-derived products because the
noncyclic double bond in these diolefins did not alkylate
solvent as effectively as cyclic olefin groups, and the
linear group from the noncyclic olefin bond in the resin
molecule also made the resin structure more flexible. The
resins derived from the diolefin monomers in Examples 11 to
13 had a lower OMSCP than the resin prepared in Example 10,
indicating that the resins had better aliphatic
compatibility than DCPD-derived resins, and would be useful
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in applications where good miscibility with nonpolar
solvents or polymers is required.
Table 5
Comparative
Example Example Example Example
10 11 12 13
SURE-SOL 205 900 1100 1000 1100
Acetic acid 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.6
A1C13 6.0 6.0 6.0 12.0
Reaction Temp. 42 42 42 30
(C)
Monomer 100 parts100 parts100 parts 100 parts
DCPD 4-Vinyl-1-5-Vinyl-2-1,5-Hexadiene
cyclohexenenorbornene
Mw < 500 < 500 < 500 < 1000
Yield, ~O 290 182 178 ---10
R&B Soft. Pt. (C) 119 70 85 oil
OMSCP (Full Cloud)26 <-50 <-50 <-50
(C)
Example 14
Examples 14-17 compare the properties of an alkylation
resin made from a mixture of naphthalenic aromatic compounds
and a mixture of DCPD and piperylene concentrate, using
various solvent/monomer ratios. The properties were
compared to those of the resin prepared in Example 6, where
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the resin was made using only DCPD at a 4:1 solvent to
monomer ratio.
A mixture of DCPD and piperylene concentrate (PC) was
reacted with SURE-SOL 205 mixed alkylnaphthalene solvent
using the procedure described in Example 6. The piperylene
concentrate is available from Lyondell Petrochemical Co.,
Houston, TX, and contained 58% cis- and trans-piperylene,
15% 2-methyl-2-butene, 13o cyclopentene, and other
miscellaneous alkanes and alkenes. The monomer was added by
drops over a time period of approximately 15 minutes to a
mixture of SURE-SOL 205 mixed alkylnaphthalene solvent and
catalyst with stirring. Incorporation of PC reduced the
amount of solvent incorporated into the resin and reduced
the softening point of the product. Incorporation of PC
also greatly reduced the aromatic character of the resin and
improved its aliphatic compatibility (lower OMSCP value).
The properties of the resin are given in Table 6.
Example 15
A resin was prepared as described in Example 14, except
the level of SURE-SOL 205 mixed alkylnaphthalene solvent was
reduced to a 2.4/1 solvent to monomer ratio (see Table 6).
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Reducing the solvent level increased the molecular weight,
R&B softening point, and MMAP.
Example 16
A resin was prepared as described in Example 15, except
that the level of SURE-SOL 205 mixed alkylnaphthalene
solvent was further reduced to a 1.9/1 solvent to monomer
ratio (see Table 6). Reducing the solvent to monomer ratio
increased the molecular weight, softening point, and MMAP
without a deterioration in the aliphatic compatibility or
OMSCP of the resin.
Example 17
A resin product was made according to the procedure
used in Examples 14 to 17. In this example the amount of
piperylene concentrate, relative to DCPD, was increased.
The properties of the resin listed in Table 6 show that
increasing the amount of piperylene concentrate reduces the
aromatic character of the resin as indicated by the higher
MMAP value.
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Table 6
ExampleExample Example Example Example
6 14 15 16 17 ~I
SURE-SOL 205 400 470 330 260 130
Acetic acid 0.9 1.1 0.9 0.8 -
AlCl3 6.0 5.3 4.7 4.0 2.2
Piperylene Concentrate- 40 40 40 74
DCPD 100 100 100 100 100
Solvent/Monomer 4.0 3.4 2.4 1.9 0.75
Ratio
Reaction Temp. 42 35 35 35 40
(C)
Yield (~o of 259 140 127 120 95
monomer)
Aliphatic H/Aromatic
H 100/20 100/16
(Ratio by Proton
NMR)
Molecular Weight
By SEC
Mn 431 - 324 356 419
Mw 753 -700 627 749 1130
Mz 1724 - 1306 2611 2813
R&B Soft. Pt. 148 89 93 99 101
(C)
OMSCP (Full Cloud)> 175 <-60 <-60 <-60 <-50
(C)
MMAP (C) 5 17 23 27 47
Gardner color I1 7 7 7 7
Example 18
Examples 18 and 19 illustrate how a monoolefin
monomer will affect the properties of the resin product
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when the ethylenically unsaturated monomer is a mixture
of a diolefin reacting primarily by alkylation (DCPD)
and a monoolefin. The monoolefin used is
dihydrodicyclopentadiene, which was made by catalytic
hydrogenation of the endomethylene double bond
(norbornene-type double bond) of DCPD using standard
methods known in the art. This catalytic hydrogenation
selectively reduces the more active endomethylene
double bond, leaving the less reactive cyclopentene-
type double bond for further reaction.
A mixture of 120 g of SURE-SOL 205, 0.3 g of
acetic acid and 2.5 g of anhydrous A1C13 was combined
with stirring in a nitrogen-purged flask. A monomer
solution consisting of 60 g of
dihydrodicyclopentadiene, 15 g of DCPD, 0.3 g of acetic
acid, and 60 g of SURE-SOL 205 was added by drops to
the reaction over a period of 15 minutes at 45°C.
After half of the monomer was added, an additional 2.5
g of A1C13 was charged to the reactor, before the
second half of the monomer was added. The material
balance and the properties of the resin that was formed
are given in Table 7.
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Example 19
A resin was made according to the procedure
described in Example 18, except that the monomer
solution consisted of 50 g of dihydrodicyclopentadiene,
25 g of DCPD, 0.3 g of acetic acid and 60 g of SURE-SOL
205. The properties of the resin that was formed are
listed in Table 7.
The properties of the resins prepared in this and
the previous example are compared in Table 7 with a
DCPD alkylation resin made as described in Example 1.
Substituting the monoolefin, dihydrodicyclopentadiene,
greatly reduced the amount of naphthalene solvent
incorporated through alkylation. As a result, the
overall yield, Ring & Ball softening point and OMS
cloud point greatly decreased. For many applications,
good aliphatic compatibility, as indicated by a low
OMSCP, is desired. Adding a monoolefin is one way to
achieve this goal.
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Table 7
Example Example Example
18 19 1
SURE-SOL 205 180 180 180
A1C13/HOAC 5/0.6 5/0.6 1.2/0.22
DCPD 15 25 20
Dihydro DCPD 60 50
SURE-SOL 205/monomer 2.4/ 1 2.4/ 1 9/ 1
Aliphatic/aromatic
'H ratio 5/1 4.4/1 2.6/1
by NMR
% SURE-SOL 205 in
1 o product 38 42 66
( % of resin)
R&B Softening Point 85 96 119
(C)
Mw < 1000 < 1000 < 1000
OMS Cloud Point
1st haze/full cloud <-60/<-60 -15/-21 34/26
(C)
Comparative Example 20
Examples 20-22 compare the melt flow rate of an
unmodified polyphenylene ether engineering polymer with the
flow rate of polyphenylene ether modified with a hydrocarbon
resin made from 9 carbon hydrocarbons, and with an
alkylation resin made by the process of this invention from
dicyclopentadiene and a mixture of naphthalenic aromatic
compounds.
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The melt flow rate of a sample of NORYL~ N-300
polyphenylene ether (PPO) available from GE Plastics,
Selkirk, NY, was measured at 280°C using a 10 kg load
according to ASTM D-1238-90b. A value of 8.0 g/10 min
polymer flow was obtained (see Table 8).
Comparative Example 21
Eight % by weight PICCO~ 5140 hydrocarbon resin
available from Hercules Incorporated, Wilmington, DE, was
melt compounded with the NORYL~ N-300 and the melt flow rate
of the mixture was measured. PICCO~ 5140 hydrocarbon resin
is made from C9 hydrocarbons and dicyclopentadiene. The
melt flow increased to 14.3 g/10 min (see Table 8). This
level of increase is typically observed when a hydrocarbon
resin is used to modify the flow rate of the NORYL~-N-300
polyphenylene ether.
Example 22
A hydrocarbon resin having a R&B softening point of
120°C was made from 99% pure dicyclopentadiene and SURE-SOL
205 mixed alkylnaphthalene solvent according to the
procedure described in Example 1. This hydrocarbon resin
was melt compounded with NORYL~ N-300 polyphenylene ether
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and the melt flow rate was measured. A melt flow rate of 23
grams/10 min was obtained, demonstrating that this low
molecular weight resin was an extremely effective flow
modifier for polyphenylene ether polymers (see Table 8).
Table 8
ComparativeComparative Example
Example Example 21 22
20
NORYL N-300 PPO 100 92 92
Flow Modifier (wt. % )
PICCO~ 5140 hydrocarbon - 8 -
resin
DCPD/Alkylnaphthalene - - 8
resin
Melt Flow Rate
(g/10 min) 8.0 14.3 23.0
Example 23
Examples 23 and 24 compare the performance of an ink
flushing vehicle made from a hydrocarbon resin made from 9
carbon hydrocarbons, and an alkylation resin made by the
process of this invention from DCPD and a mixture of
naphthalenic aromatic compounds.
Resins prepared by the reaction of DCPD and
naphthalenic aromatic compounds can be used in pigment
flushing vehicles used to separate and disperse pigment from
pigment presscake. The pigment flushing procedure uses a
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resin based vehicle, such as a hydrocarbon resin in high
boiling petroleum distillate solvent (ink oil). The vehicle
is mixed with pigment presscake containing approximately 40%
pigment in water. Because pigment is more compatible with
the resin/oil vehicle than with water, the water is
separated or "flushed" from the pigment surface, forming a
dispersion of pigment in the resin/oil vehicle. Improving
water separation and achieving better pigment dispersion
gives stronger colors for a given concentration of pigment.
A resin having a Ring and Ball softening point of 150°C
was prepared as described in Example 6 by reacting DCPD in
SURE-SOL 205 mixed alkylnaphthalene solvent at a 4/1 solvent
to DCPD ratio. The resin was dissolved in MAGIESOL 47 ink
oil (available from Magie Brothers, Franklin Park, IL) at a
60% concentration and this vehicle was tested for its
ability to flush pigment presscake. The flush vehicle was
incrementally mixed with red pigment presscake using a sigma
blade mixer. As water separated out after each addition of
flush vehicle, it was decanted off before addition of more
vehicle. This flushing vehicle caused ~85% of the pigment
water to separate out, and the rate at which the water
separated was rapid. The pigment dispersion was drawn down
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and had a high tint strength and extremely high gloss (see
Table 9).
Comparative Example 24
A resin flush vehicle was prepared using a 140°C
softening point hydrocarbon resin made from 9 carbon
hydrocarbons. It is generally acknowledged that resins of
this type have excellent pigment flushing properties.
During pigment flushing tests with the same pigment as in
Example 23, water break was achieved, but at a substantially
slower rate than in Example 23. Good water removal was
achieved, 80% of the water on pigment, but the amount of
water removed was less than in Example 23. The drawdown
from the flush vehicle had lower gloss than in Example 23,
and a higher pigment loading was required (31%) to achieve
the same tint strength as in Example 23 (29o pigment
loading) (see Table 9).
Overall the DCPD/naphthalenic aromatic resin prepared
according to Example 6 gave faster water break, more
complete water removal, stronger tint strength, and higher
gloss coatings than pigment flush vehicles based on C9
hydrocarbon resins conventionally used for pigment flushing
applications.
Table 9
Example Comparative
23 Example 24
Rate of Water Break Very fast Fast
Amount of Water Removed -- 85 ~ 80
(%)
Required Pigment Loading
(to achieve desired 29 31
tint strength) ( % )
Gloss High glossLow gloss
Example 25
This example describes the hydrogenation of a
DCPD/naphthalene alkylation resin to increase its aliphatic
character.
A resin was prepared by reacting DCPD (99°s pure) with
SURE-SOL 205 mixed alkylnaphthalene solvent according to the
procedure described in Example 1. The SURE-SOL 205 mixed
alkylnaphthalene solvent amount was increased so that the
ratio of SURE-SOL 205 to DCPD used in this reaction was
11/1. The properties of the resin are listed in Table 10.
Using such a high solvent level produced a 120°C softening
point resin having a very low molecular weight and narrow
molecular weight distribution.
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The resin was then dissolved in a saturated aliphatic
solvent at a 50% solids level for hydrogenation. This
sample was placed in an autoclave along with a 5% palladium-
on-carbon catalyst (Englehard 35926) at a level of 3.9 parts
of catalyst per 100 parts of resin solids in the reactor.
Engelhard 35926 is available from Engelhard Corporation,
Chemical Catalyst Group, Iselin, NJ. The reactor and its
contents were heated to 180°C under 1000 psi (70 kg/cm2)
hydrogen pressure and the reactor contents were stirred
while maintaining a 1000-1200 psi (70-84 kg/cm2) hydrogen
head pressure in the reactor at 180°C. The pressurized
hydrogen gas was stirred into the reaction mixture for 7
hours, after which the decrease in hydrogen reactor pressure
became minimal, indicating no further hydrogen uptake was
occurring. The catalyst was filtered out of the
hydrogenated resin solution and the resin was recovered by
stripping off the aliphatic reaction solvent using a steam
sparge at 230°C until less than 1 cc of organic material per
50 cc of condensed steam was observed.
The properties,of the hydrogenated resin that was
formed and the properties of the aromatic precursor resin
are listed in Table 10. During hydrogenation, the
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naphthalene units in the resin are hydrogenated to form
saturated aliphatic units. This change can be observed by
1H NMR, which shows a marked increase in the
aliphatic/aromatic proton area ratio, demonstrating that the
aromatic rings were hydrogenated. From proton NMR it was
estimated that ~85% of the original aromatic groups in the
starting resin were hydrogenated. Hydrogenating the resin
dramatically lightened the color of the resin and increased
its aliphatic character.
1 o Table 10
Non-
HydrogenatedHydrogenated
Resin Resin
R&B Soft. Pt. (C) 120 108
Gardner Color 5 + 1
OMS Cloud Point (C) 19 <-50
Aliphatic/Aromatic Ratio
by'H NMR 2.7/1 28/1
Molecular Weight by SEC
Mn 336 390
Mw 398 450
Mz 523 560
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Comparative Example 26
This example illustrates one difficulty in making
alkylation resins in high yield. The aromatic reactant,
which is also a solvent in the reaction, must have
sufficient solvent power to prevent insolubilization of the
complex formed between the catalyst and the alkylation resin
product.
A mixture of 480 g of tetrahydronaphthalene was stirred
in a reaction flask under nitrogen with 10.0 g. of A1C13
using the procedure described in Example 1. To this mixture
was added a solution consisting of 110 g of DCPD (99+% pure)
and 110 g of tetrahydronaphthalene over a 30 minute addition
period. Initially a 12°C exotherm from 25°C to 37°C was
observed after 10~ of the monomer was added, then no further
reaction was observed. The reaction was completed after
adding the DCPD, and the agitator was stopped. This allowed
a heavy black sludge to settle out, leaving an essentially
clear and colorless organic layer. It appeared that all of
the catalyst residue was contained in this sludge. A
minimal amount of resin product was in the liquid organic
layer.
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The catalyst sludge contained -10 g of organic
material. This residue was believed to be an alkylation
resin formed during the early stages of the reaction. The
resin that was formed appeared to be very strongly complexed
with the A1C13, and this complex appeared to be insoluble in
the reaction medium. Loss of reactivity and poor yield were
due to insolubilization of the catalyst, which then became
inaccessible to the reactants.
Example 27
This example compares the compatibility of (1) an
alkylation resin made by the process of this invention from
DCPD and a mixture of naphthalenic aromatic compounds, (2) a
hydrogenated DCPD/naphthalenic alkylation resin prepared as
described in Example 25, and (3) an aliphatic hydrocarbon
resin, with various polymers used in adhesive formulations.
A DCPD alkylation resin having a 122°C R&B softening
point was prepared by reacting SURE-SOL 205 mixed
alkylnaphthalene solvent with DCPD at a 10/1 solvent to DCPD
ratio according to the procedure described in Example 1.
Ten grams of this resin were heated to 210°C in a test tube
with 10 grams of ELVAX 150 ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer
_ 4g _
(EVA) until the resin and polymer formed a uniform mixture.
ELVAX ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymers are available from
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Co., Wilmington, DE. The
molten mixture was allowed to cool with a temperature probe
in the mixture until a slight haze, and then complete
clouding of the mixture was observed. The temperature at
which the initial haze occurred and at which a complete
cloud point occurred were recorded. This cloud point test
is an indicator of the compatibility of the resin with the
polymer with which it is mixed. Lower cloud point values
indicate better compatibility with the admixed polymer. The
same resin was also mixed with ELVAX 220 and 420 EVA
copolymers along with REXTAC 2730 amorphous polyolefin
polymer and the cloud points in these polymers were
measured. REXTAC 2730 polyolefin copolymer is available
from Rexene Corp., Dallas, TX. The respective cloud points
are listed in Table 11. These data show that the DCPD
alkylation resin has the best compatibility in ELVAX 150,
which has the highest vinyl acetate (VA) content of the
three EVA polymers. Compatibility decreased with decreasing
VA content. The resin showed the poorest compatibility with
the wholly aliphatic REXTAC 2730 polymer.
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A hydrogenated DCPD alkylation resin was prepared as
described in Example 27. The compatibility of this resin in
the above polymers was likewise tested by using the
procedure described above. The cloud point values for this
resin are listed in Table 11. Hydrogenation slightly
reduced the compatibility of the resin in the most polar
ELVAX*-150 polymer, but also improved the compatibility in
the less polar ELVAX*420 and REXTAC*2730 polymers.
As a comparison, PICCOTAC~ 95 aliphatic hydrocarbon
resin available from Hercules Incorporated, Wilmington, DE,
was tested using the same procedure. The results are listed
in Table 11. This resin is aliphatic in character and
displayed poor compatibility in ELVAX 150 and 220 EVA
polymers, but had good compatibility in the less polar ELVAX
420 and non-polar REXTAC 2730.
The effectiveness of a resin as a tackifier in adhesive
formulations is strongly dependent on the compatibility of
the resin with the adhesive polymer that the resin is
tackifying. The aromatic alkylation resins of this
invention are typically better tackifiers for polar polymers
because of their high aromatic content. However, as this
example illustrates, the aliphatic compatibility of these
resins can be improved by hydrogenation to obtain resins
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that will also be effective adhesive tackifiers for non-
polar adhesive polymers.
Table 11 - Cloud Point (°C)
ELVAX ELVAX ELVAX REXTAC
150 220 420 2730
InitialFull InitialFullInitialFull InitialFull
DCPD Alkylation Resin< < 43 37 > 95 > >
20 20 200 200 200
Hydrogenated DCPD
Alkylation 32 25 40 28 > 47 > <
Resin 200 200 20
PICCOTAC~ 95 Aliphatic
Hydrocarbon > > l85 159 91 60 87 <
Resin 200 200 20
Example 28
In this example a high softening point alkylation resin
was made from dicyclopentadiene and SURE-SOL 187 (pure
methylnaphthalene) as the polycyclic aromatic compound at a
low solvent/DCPD ratio. SURE-SOL 187 is available from Koch
Chemical Co., Corpus Christi, TX.
Dicyclopentadiene (DCPD) (80 g) and 75 g of recycled
aliphatic hydrogenation solvent (RHS) were added to a
mixture of 120 g SURE-SOL 187 and 4 g of aluminum chloride
in a 500 ml 3-neck round bottom flask with stirring. The
DCPD/RHS was added by drops via an addition funnel over a
period of 60 minutes. The temperature was maintained at
45°C throughout the addition, and during a one hour soak
period.
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After soaking, the resin solution was washed with water
until neutral. The solution was then added to a 1 liter,
round bottom flask, and volatiles were stripped off under
nitrogen by heating to 210°-220°C. Steam was then applied
and the temperature was raised and maintained at 240°-250°C
to remove oils and any excess SURE-SOL 187. When 50 ml of
the distillate contained only 1-2 ml of oils, the stripping
was complete. The yield was 158.8 g of resin (200%) having
a softening point of 190°C and an Mw of 3266.
Example 29
In this example an alkylation resin was made from
dicyclopentadiene and SURE-SOL 175 (methylbiphenyl) as the
polycyclic aromatic compound. SURE-SOL 175 is available
from Koch Chemical Co., Corpus Christi, TX.
Dicyclopentadiene (50 g) combined with 3 g of recycled
aliphatic hydrogenation solvent (RHS) was added to a mixture
of 200 g of SURE-SOL 175 and 2 g of aluminum chloride in a
500 ml 3-neck round bottom flask. The DCPD/RHS was added by
drops via an addition funnel over a period of 5 minutes.
The temperature was maintained at 45°C during the addition,
and during a one hour soak period.
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After soaking, the resin solution was washed with 5%
NaOH solution, then with water until neutral. The solution
was then added to a 1 liter, round bottom flask, and
volatiles were stripped off under nitrogen by heating to
210°-220°C. Steam was applied and the temperature was
raised to and maintained at 265°-270°C to remove any oils
and any excess SURE-SOL 175. When 50 ml of the distillate
contained only 1 ml of oils, the stripping was complete.
Thirty grams of an amber colored resin with a R&B softening
point of 166°C and an Mw of 2000 was recovered (yield 60%).
Example 30
In Example 1 a batch type reaction process was used to
prepare an alkylation resin from DCPD and SURE-SOL 205 mixed
alkylnaphthalene solvent. An alternative process is a
continuous or semi-continuous process in which the A1C13
catalyst and naphthalenic aromatic compound are added during
the reaction along with the DCPD monomer. In the process
described below, the addition of catalyst, solvent, and
monomer in four equal increments simulates a continuous
reaction scheme where all the necessary ingredients are
added simultaneously.
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1) SURE-SOL 205 (350 parts), 100 parts of DCPD, and
0.8 part of acetic acid were mixed to form the monomer
solution.
2) SURE-SOL 205 (200 parts), 0.15 part of acetic acid
(HOAc),and 1.5 parts of A1C13 were mixed in a reactor purged
with N2.
3) One fourth of the monomer solution (1) was added
to the reactor over a 5-6 minute period, and held at 45°-
50°C.
4) The second increment of 1.5 parts of A1C13 was
added.
5) Step (3), was repeated, adding the second
increment of 1/4 of the monomer.
6) The third increment of 1.5 parts of A1C13 was
added.
7) Step (3) was repeated, adding the third increment
of 1/4 of the monomer.
8) The fourth increment of 1.5 parts of A1C13 was
added.
9) Step (3) was repeated, adding the fourth increment
of 1/4 of the monomer.
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10) The reaction temperature was held at 50°C for 10
minutes.
The final SURE-SOL 205 to DCPD ratio was 5.5/1. An
alkylation resin was formed with the properties listed in
Table 12. As a comparison, the same procedure was repeated,
except that the A1C13 catalyst and acetic acid cocatalyst
levels were reduced by 17%. The final catalyst level was 5
phr of A1C13 based on DCPD. The properties of this product,
listed in Table 12, show that reducing the catalyst level
did not affect the resin properties.
As a comparison, an alkylation resin was prepared
according to the procedure of Example 5 in which a batch
process was used. The properties of this product are also
included in Table 12.
This example shows that continuous or incremental
addition of all the reaction ingredients is an effective way
of producing DCPD alkylation resins. These reaction
procedures offer better catalyst efficiency and produce a
resin product with slightly higher softening point than the
batch reaction process. Reduction in the catalyst level
required to attain full conversion is the prime benefit of
utilizing a continuous or semi-continuous reaction.
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Table 12
SURE-SOL 205/DCPDA1C13/HOAcYield R&B SofteningOMS Cloud
Ratio (phr) (% of Point (C) Pt. Mw
DCPD) 1st haze/full
haze
5.5/1 6/0.9 268 138 121/112 - 600
5.5/1 5/0.75 270 141 128/116 - 600
5/1 (Example 6:1.2 265 138 133/125 595
5)
